New law increases California’s auto insurance minimums
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New law increases California’s auto insurance minimums

For the first time in over five decades California is increasing its minimum auto insurance requirements this year, but the change isn’t expected to burn a hole in…

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Brenton Wood, crooner who captivated Latino listeners, dies
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Brenton Wood, crooner who captivated Latino listeners, dies

In 1967, Brenton Wood looked as if he was on the cusp of mainstream success. The Compton crooner’s single “The Oogum Boogum Song” became a hit and ranked…

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Meet the 9 new House members from California
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Meet the 9 new House members from California

WASHINGTON —  Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business involved typical congressional chaos, as Speaker Mike Johnson…

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Alleged thief shot man in downtown L.A. before wounding Target guards, authorities say
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Alleged thief shot man in downtown L.A. before wounding Target guards, authorities say

A man who police say opened fire on two security guards who confronted him at a downtown Los Angeles Target store will face multiple counts of attempted murder…

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Mary Shojai’s murderer freed by California’s compassionate release law
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Mary Shojai’s murderer freed by California’s compassionate release law

At a hearing in the summer, San Diego County Superior Court Judge John Thompson wrestled with the decision before him. “There are very few things that I find…

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It Is Getting Harder to Buy Tobacco in the Countryside
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It Is Getting Harder to Buy Tobacco in the Countryside

The number of tobacco shops in Hungary has never been so low since the sector was restructured in 2013, Index reports. As a result, an increasing number of…

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Newsom pledges to get tough on ultra-processed foods in California
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Newsom pledges to get tough on ultra-processed foods in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday attempting to limit access to ultra-processed foods, a directive he cast as a continuation of California’s “nation leading” nutrition…

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The Doors ushered the Morrison Hotel into rock history. Can that save it? ‘The world is watching’
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The Doors ushered the Morrison Hotel into rock history. Can that save it? ‘The world is watching’

Music photographer Henry Diltz first laid eyes on the Morrison Hotel lobby 55 years ago. He and his business partner Gary Burden drove to the hotel on Hope…

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Unique Budapest Festival to Dazzle Audiences Throughout the Month
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Unique Budapest Festival to Dazzle Audiences Throughout the Month

Next Saturday, January 11, the Transparent Sound New Music Festival will kick off with over twenty programs under a collective theme, with the title “Polychrome,” for almost a…

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Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes effect in San Joaquin Valley
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Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes effect in San Joaquin Valley

Starting this week, San Joaquin Valley farmers are banned from burning agricultural waste in the field, a legislative mandate aimed at improving air quality that has been decades…

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